Francesco De Gregori
Signora Aquilone lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Italian
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1972
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 3:19
C'era una donna, l'unica che ho avuto
There was a woman, the only one I've had
Aveva i seni piccoli e il cuore muto
She had small breasts and a silent heart
Né in cielo né in terra, una casa possedeva
Neither in heaven nor on earth, she owned a home
Sotto un albero verde dolcemente viveva
Under a green tree, she lived sweetly
Sotto un albero verde dolcemente viveva
Under a green tree, she lived sweetly
Legato ai suoi fianchi con un filo d'argento
Tied to her hips with a silver thread
Un vecchio aquilone la portava nel vento
An old kite carried her in the wind
E lei lo seguiva senza fare domande
And she followed it without asking questions
Perché il vento era amico ed il cielo era grande
Because the wind was a friend and the sky was vast
Perché il vento era amico ed il cielo era grande
Because the wind was a friend and the sky was vast
Io le dissi ridendo, "Ma Signora Aquilone
I told her with a laugh, 'But Lady Kite,
Non le sembra un po' idiota questa sua occupazione?"
Doesn't this occupation of yours seem a bit foolish?'
Lei mi prese la mano e mi disse, "Chissà
She took my hand and said, 'Who knows,
Forse in fondo a quel filo c'è la mia libertà
Perhaps at the end of that string lies my freedom.
Forse in fondo a quel filo c'è la mia libertà"
Perhaps at the end of that string lies my freedom.'
E così me ne andai che ero un poco più saggio
And so I left a little bit wiser,
Con tre soldi di dubbio e due di coraggio
With three coins of doubt and two of courage.
E incontrai un ubriacone travestito da santo
And I met a drunkard dressed as a saint,
Che ogni sera si ubriacava bevendo il proprio pianto
Who every evening got drunk drinking his own tears,
Che ogni sera si ubriacava bevendo il proprio pianto
Who every evening got drunk drinking his own tears.
E mi feci vicino e gli chiesi perdono
And I drew near and asked him for forgiveness
Ma volevo sapere se il suo pianto era buono
But I wanted to know if his crying was good
Lui mi disse, "Fratello, è antico come Dio
He said to me, 'Brother, it's as old as God
Ma è più dolce del vino perché l'ho fatto io
But it's sweeter than wine because I made it'
Ma è più dolce del vino perché l'ho fatto io"
But it's sweeter than wine because I made it'
E prima che le stelle diventassero lacrime
And before the stars became tears
Prima che le lacrime diventassero stelle
Before the tears became stars
Ho scritto canzoni per tutti i dolori
I wrote songs for all the pains
E forse questa qui non è delle migliori
And maybe this one isn't the best
E forse questa qui non è delle migliori
And maybe this one isn't the best
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Key vocabulary
- antico
- ancientA1
- buono
- goodA1
- domande
- questionsA1
- donna
- womanA1
- dubbio
- doubtA1
- due
- twoA1
- fare
- doA1
- fatto
- doneA1
- fondo
- bottomA1
- forse
- maybeA1
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About this song
Francesco De Gregori is an Italian singer-songwriter and OMRI recipient associated with Italian cantautor music. He is known for writing lyrics that are often described as elegant and for his preference to be credited simply as an artist.